EXIP lawyers believe that thorough technical expertise requires a deep understanding of a specific area of intellectual property.
We work hard to ensure that our team of intellectual property experts continues to grow. EXIP currently provides technical expertise in these key areas.
• Engineering and industrial design
• Medical equipment
• Pharmaceuticals and chemistry
• Trademarks
We are proud to say that our patent attorneys have unique experience in protecting intellectual property in these industries.
Engineering and industrial design expertise
Engineering and industrial design are the real strength of our company. The work of a patent attorney in the manufacturing, construction and engineering fields usually requires a very thorough and pragmatic approach. After all, correctly determining what purpose to pursue and how best to protect clients' rights is often key to obtaining patents. This in turn can add real commercial value to a new product or service.
We also understand the nature of research and development and the risks associated with developing new technologies. Our team of patent attorneys and experts can help determine whether your project is at risk of infringing a competitor's invention or utility model patent or industrial design rights. Being aware of any such risks can help save significant costs and take appropriate steps to mitigate risks early in the development process.
In addition, we also have a detailed understanding and application in the protection of registered and unregistered design rights that protect the shape and appearance of products.
Our patent attorneys, who are highly specialized in engineering and industrial designs, also have a technical background and can act as representatives before the World Intellectual Property Organization, as well as represent the interests of our clients in the British Intellectual Property Office on issues of industrial design, inventions, utility models, Czech the Intellectual Property Office on issues of industrial design, inventions, utility models, the Ukrainian Intellectual Property Office on issues of industrial design, inventions, utility models.
We frequently advise our clients on effective design protection and possible design changes that may be required to avoid infringement of existing rights.
The EXIP team has gained impressive experience in such areas as:
• advanced production technologies
• packaging and consumer goods
• design, control and monitoring of equipment condition
• materials science, including compositions, coatings, etc.
Our patent attorneys work in our offices in Kyiv, Prague, Edinburgh, and also provide support to clients from the European Union and the CIS countries.
Expertise in the field of medicine
Medical technology represents another key area of EXIP practice, complementing our strengths in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
Our patent attorneys and medical device experts help clients build effective patent portfolios covering specializations such as:
• drug delivery
• wound care
• implantable devices
• diagnostics and sensors
• instrumentation
We also conduct risk assessments of competitors' patents and, when appropriate, take proactive steps to invalidate and eliminate patents that impede our clients' businesses.
Our lawyers also help to obtain permits (certificate) from the executive health authority in order to introduce medical products into commercial circulation in Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and the UK.
Pharmaceutical expertise
The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is one of the key areas of practice of the patent and law firm EXIP. Our team has individual patent attorneys who narrowly specialize in the pharmaceutical industry, have more than 12 years of experience and understand all aspects of protecting the intellectual property of drugs.
Patent protection in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry is extremely important. Only by ensuring strong legal protection can the significant investment required to bring a drug to market be guaranteed and a fair return on that investment ensured.
The development of new substances in the pharmaceutical industry can be highly risky and costly. A patent attorney specializing in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields understands exactly the implications of these risks and costs for the patent process, and also knows how easy it is for competitors to copy a new drug simply by analyzing the pharmaceutical substance. Our experience can be extremely important in ensuring a client's full control of their intellectual property and protection of rights.
Likewise, a patent attorney understands the difference between pharmaceutical-chemical patents and other sources of technical information. He will help the client make the patent application as broad, safe, and most importantly securely protected as possible.
Of course, a pharmaceutical patent attorney will ensure that you do not infringe existing patents, avoiding wasted time and effort in research and development and ensuring your freedom to market new products.
With extensive academic and industry experience, our pharmaceutical patent attorneys help clients build effective patent portfolios that cover the full range of protectable developments in the field, including:
• chemicals and their compositions
• drug compositions
• methods of production of medicines
• methods of medical use of drugs
Whether you work for a small or medium-sized business, startups or large pharmaceutical companies, you can get the most effective protection from EXIP experts. Our deep knowledge of legislation and procedures in Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, and the European Patent Office of the World Intellectual Property Organization allows us to create effective protection for clients abroad. For clients from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and the UK, we adapt our approach to the current rules in different countries.
We develop a protection strategy that is as close as possible to the client’s products and needs, is tied to his business goals and increases the value of intellectual property.
Our team conducts risk assessments of competing pharmaceutical patents and, when appropriate, takes proactive action to invalidate and eliminate those patents that impede the client's business.
EXIP lawyers also help to obtain permits (certificates) from the executive health authority in order to introduce medicines into commercial circulation in Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and the UK.
Trademark examination
EXIP's team of patent attorneys specializing in trademarks have extensive experience in all aspects of the field, including:
• advising on your freedom to use the proposed trademark based on searches in specific segments of goods and services
• preparing trademark applications so that they provide the broadest possible protection, but still have a reasonable prospect of being admissible and subsequently enforceable
• managing the application at all stages of the trademark registration procedure, including representing clients in any opposition proceedings
We have unique experience handling brand portfolios of technology companies, including healthcare and pharmaceutical companies.
In addition, we conduct research to determine the similarity and identity of the declared trademarks with previously registered trademarks, as well as in the framework of legal proceedings or for inclusion in the customs register of intellectual property.